Pbocess of producing display forms



' v 1,613 989 Jan. 11 1927., o. G. FULLER v PROCESS PRODUCING DISPLAY FORMS Filed May 9,1925 2 Sheets-Shgaet 1 n.- 1927. y 11 o. G. FULLER PROCESS OF, PRODUCING DISPLAY FORMS Filed May 9. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 HomujS-f Patented Jan. '11, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

OMAR G. FULLER, 0F SAGI NAW, MICHIGAN.

PROCESS OI PRODUCING DISPLAY FORKS.

Application filed lay a, 1925. Serial 1T0. 29,182.

This invention deals with a certain new and useful improvement relating to the. re-

production of forms usually employed inconnection with the display of wearing ap parel. These forms are quite extensively used by merchants handling apparel either in the form of skirts, waists, suits or in fact any garment either for male or,female'use.

3 Heretofore these forms have been madeup from a plastic composition such as wax, papier-mach or plaster Paris. It has been found that in practical use when the forms .are composed of any of the materials just mentioned they have certain disadvantages. For instance, the wax compositionissusceptible to easy breakage and then again it is not substantial enough to withstand any great-amount of heat exposure. The papiermach form, while light enough in its character, usually presents a comp ete. outline of the human figure in rough of unsightly formation. The plaster Paris formation has been found to be extremely heavy and liable to breakage.

To overcome all of the obstacles above raised, it has been my endeavor to produce a display form in which the reproduction of a human figure might be had, bring'mg out tion described the same to the best of my the fine detail body lines of the figure including the muscular and fine vein line efi'ect. throughout the formation. The display form,'as produced by my process, also possessesthe advantageous feature of being both .light and durable. The rigidity of the produced form has been found by actual teststo withstand extreme violent usage. The finish,

ed article as produced by my process represents in its .completcd state an absolute reproduction of the object from which the master pattern is made.

To enable those skilled in this particular art to morereadily understand my invention, '1 have in the attached sheets of drawing shown the manner in which the forms are produced and in the accompanying specificaability. p

In the accompanymgdrawmgs, wherein similar letters of reference indicate like arts throughout. the several views, Figure -1 1s a perspective view of the master pattern which has been formed from 'a living object...

Fig. 2 is 'a perspective view showing the .negative pattern applied over the'positive pattern of Fig. 1. This view also illustrates the manner of sectionalizing the condition to receive a negative pattern to facilitate its removal from the positive pattern.

' Fig. 3 is a 'cross section taken through the body of the form on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. '4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken through one of the legs of the display form and il ing or lining the inner surface of the negative pattern with 4 the pliable strips of mater al." I

' And Fig. 5 is a detail view illustrating-the preferred t of'joint between any movable member of t e body. 7

Referring more in detail 10 designates the so called positive form to the drewin'gs',

ustrating the manner of applywhich, n the present'case, is composed of clay or the like, andrepresents an actual re-.

tion of this master pattern. all of'the fine bodyjline efiects should be carefully brought out.

production of a living person. In the forma- After the-reproduction of the master pattern, it is covered with a thin shell-like coat.- ing of plaster Paris or any othersuitable ma'-;

the reference character 11 To, 'reventthe positive adherence -of'thisnegativeipattern to the positive. -pattern,-.

I the latter "mayafirst be coatedwitha film of oil or any other suit able P eParation.-f--;'llhis prevents the negative' plaster Paris "form from sticking or positively joining to'the outersurface of the positive pattern. After this negative pattern has dried thoroughly, it is removed in This sectionalized negative pattern is then reassembled in a progressive manner, begin ning at the head and assembling the sections downward therefrom. Before starting this assembling operation, I have found it best to first cut away thesole portion of the foot I section as'illustrated at 13 in Fig. 4. This opening provides. asuitable entrance into the curved portions of the foot so that the "sections as suggested at nae-12 in Fi .2.

material which I will presently describe as the lining may be suitably and more efiiciently laced therein.

isne'gative pattern when dried is in lining material, which a in the present case ultimately forms the outer surface of the display form The man- I ner in wh'ch this hnmg -1S formed on the surface of the negative pattern willnow be described. Strips of pliable material such as dampened paper or the like from approximately an inch or two in. width and about fifteen to eighteen inches in length are placed in a vertical relation or as close thereto as possible with their edges slightly overlapping in the footsection 14 The uply 'dry form is then-sandpapered and covered with the per ends of the strips extend slightly beyond the upper edge of this foot section 14 so they overlap the point of juncture between the foot section 14 and thelower' leg sect1on 15. These strips which are initially placed w1th in the negative pattern are uncoated on their outer surface so as not to stick to the surface of the negative pattern. The inner surface of these strips are coated with any suitable form of adhesive. After the lower. leg section has been attached to the foot section 14 the strips of pliable material are longitudinally placed in position within the section 15 so that they extend slightly beyond the section point indicated at 1616, On these vertical strips of lining material are placed any number of diagonally arranged strips, these arranged strips being coated on bot-h of their surfaces so as to effectively attach themselves to form the underlying or the overlying strips, 1 have found it advantageous to line the leg portions of the display form with six or seven plies of material so as to properly strengthen the complete figure. This built-up lining will form the body of the display form.

After the lining has been placed within the negative. shell, the parts of the negative shell are immediately broken away and the complete form transferred to a drying room where it is allowed to remain until thorou h- The exposed surface of this ry a hard finish which does not crack, chip or peel, rubbed down again until perfectly smooth, and then tinted or colored to represent as close] as ossible the human figure. A In order t at t 0 form shall be properly balanced, I have found it advisable to insert within the opening 13 at the foot section 14 a weighted body. This may be easily attached by securing a plate 17 carrying a leaded or iron insert 18 to the peripheral edges of the foot section 14. i

I have also found it advisable to provide the {35113 connection between such parts of y 'as the arms, legs, and waist, if necessary This connection must be of a separable type to permit the proper dressing of the figure, more es ecially so in cases where the arms or legs 0 the display form are arranged in a crossed position; The

preferred type: of joint used in the present case is that disclosed in Fig 5 andIas will'be noted the same consists of'two oppositely placed blocks 1920 arranged respectively p in the" adjacent 'meetin'g faces of the body carries a" rotatable and arm-of the display form. The block 19 'plate 21, the same-being pivotall' supportedin its position 'by nut and be t arrangement as designated at as designated at 23-23 and the base plate 19 is recessed as at 241- 24 for a purpose to be presently described. The base plate 20 is recessed as at 25 and fitting into this recess 25 is a friction disk 26. This friction disk is held within the recess 25 by the bolt 27, the latter being springed urged by the coil sprim 28. hearing at one end against the base plate 20 and at its OPPOIJlte end against a nutted arrangement 29 carried by the free end of the bolt 27. The friction disk also carries two headed stud members 30-3O which are fashioned to engage within the slotted portions 23-23 of the plate 21, the recesses 2424 in the base lock 19 permitting the insertion of .the studded heads 30- -30. The joint may be disconnected by causing a relative sliding movement between the plate 21 and the friction disc 26, which will result in the disengagement of the studded heads 30-30 from within the slotted portions 23-23 of the plate 21. This type of joint permits the connected member of the body to be swung 1. The process of producing a display form which consists in forming a positive pat-tern of an object, covering the positive pattern with a plastic body to produce a negative pattern, separating the negative pattern in sections from the positive pattern, re-assembling the negative pattern sections and progressively lining the negative pattern on its inner surface with strlps of pliable material, then removing the negative pattern from the built up strips of pliable material and coatingthe outside of the built upstructure in corresponding colors tothe original object. v

2. The rocess of producing a display form whic consists in forming a positive pattern of an object, covering the positive pattern with a plastic body to produce a negative pattern, separating the negative pattern in sections from the positive pattern, reassembling the sections and progressively lining the negative pattern with pliable material, then remp'ving the negat ve pattern "and coating the outside of the pliable ma; teri'al with a coloring substance to correspond to the colorof the original object.

3. The process of producing a display to or moved to its desired position, yet allows form which consists in forming a negative pattern of the object to be displayed, ividing the negative pattern in sections, then reexposed surface of the structure with a coloring substance.

4.3 The rocess of producing a display form which consists in forming a negative pattern of the object to bedisplayed, dividing the negative pattern in sections, then reassemb ing the sections and progressively lining the surface of the negative pattern, with strips .of pl able material, removingthe negative pattern from the built up structure and coating the exposed surface of the structure with a coloring substance.

5. Theprocess of producing a display form which consists in forming a positive pattern of an object, covering the positive pattern with a plastic body to produce a negative pattern, separating the negative pattern in sections from the positive pattern,v

re-assembling the sections and progressively lining the negative pat-tern on its inner surface with a plurality of superimposed:pliable strips, removing the negative pattern from the built up strips of pliable material and finishing the exposed surface of the structure in any appropriate manner.

6. The process of producing a display form which consists in forming a positive pattern of an object, covering the positive ,pattern with a plastic bod to produce a negative pattern, removing the tern in sections from the ositive pattern, then successively reassemblmg the sections and progressively linin the sections and lapping the joints there tween with a pliable material and finally removing the neganegative pattive pattern and coating the exposed surface of the built up structure with a water-proof substance or the like. a I 7 The process of producing a display form which conssts in forming a pos tive pattern, of an object, forming a negative pattern from the positive pattern, removing the negative pattern in sections and progressively assembling and lining the inner surface of the negative attern sections with a plurality of strips 0 pliable material to a suflicient thickness to produce rigidity, then removing the negative pattern and finishing theexposed sur ace of the pliable material in any appropriate manner.

8. The process of producing a display form which consists in forming a sectionalized negative pattern of an object to be displa ed, successively assembling the sections and progressively lining them and lapping the joints therebetween with a pliable material, then removing the sections and finally finishing the exposed surface of the lining in any appropriate manner.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my s gnature.

OMAR G. FULLER. 

